Senior Project Controls Specialist Energy - Remote

Job Description

Why join us?  

It’s an exciting time at AtkinsRéalis! We are rapidly growing in the US. Our company purpose is to build a better world for our planet and its people. We recognize the importance of making sure that our clients and employees, feel this purpose every day. AtkinsRéalis is proud of our company culture that promotes, diversity, equity and inclusion. Our company ethos include collaboration through the connection of people, data and technology. We are a global firm, who leverages having employees located throughout the world, creating valuable partnerships and doing our part to make this planet and its people, thrive.  We need energetic, passionate and eager professionals like you to join our team. There has never been a better time to be a part of AtkinsRéalis! 

We are seeking a Senior Project Controls Specialist Energy – Remote. This remote position is based out of our Oak Ridge, TN office.

About Us  

AtkinsRéalis is one of the world’s most respected design, engineering and project management consultancies. AtkinsRéalis has been providing infrastructure planning, engineering, construction, environmental consulting, urban planning, architecture, and program management services to public and private clients across the United States for more than 50 years. AtkinsRéalis has the depth and breadth of expertise to respond to the most technically challenging and time-critical infrastructure projects and the urgent transition to a low-carbon economy. 

How will you contribute to the team?  

• Assists and supports management in the development of the Work Breakdown Structure (WBS).

• Assists and supports management in ensuring proper control, tracking and cost accounting for project financials and cost alignment with the approved project Work Breakdown/Project Coding structure.

• Reviews or assists in reviewing proposal requirements related to schedule/cost engineering and material control and develops supporting data for proposal development and contract negotiations. Reviews and assists in reviewing proposal requirements related to determining total scope.

• Develops estimates of various types, including Conceptual, Order of Magnitude, Parametric and Detailed Bottoms up.

• Provides support and guidance in the development of Basis of Estimates as related to the scope as defined in the WBS Dictionaries.

• Reviews all estimates for completeness and correctness prior to being submitted to management.

• Controls and implements any and all scope changes to the Performance Measurement Baseline dictated by any and all Baseline Change Proposals.

• Interfaces with designated management and project proposal team counterparts for specific planning and schedule tasks/cost presentations.

• Provides project controls support related to the integration, control and management of projects, specifically project planning and scheduling, progress management and risk management.

• Implements and adheres to policies, plans, processes, interfaces and reporting to organize and schedule project work, taking into account time and resource constraints.

• Supports the project team with all aspects of the project planning and scheduling functions, including determining durations for the time phasing of the project baseline into the project schedule, management of an integrated schedule, development and updating of progress curves, performance curves and assessment of resources.

• Controls ongoing project planning and scheduling status and forecasts and reports it to asset management so they are informed of progress. Conducts productivity analysis to identify adverse trends and works with asset management to determine necessary mitigations, using EnergySolutions standard risk software and input from project managers.

• Coordinates vendor/ subcontractor schedules with the master project schedule so there are no scheduling conflicts.

• Coordinates vendor/ subcontractor requested quotes as related to specific WBSs of the estimate.

• Promotes a team atmosphere among workers and staff to ensure everyone is working together.

• May lead and direct the work of others.

• Reports to a manager or head of department.

• Performs other duties as assigned.

What will you contribute?  

• Bachelor's degree required or equivalent experience in Business or an equivalent technical degree.

• Minimum of 10 years of experience in the field or related experience.

• Effective organizational and interpersonal skills.

• Effective written and verbal communication skills.

• Intermediate knowledge of MS Excel, MS Word, MS PowerPoint.